South Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, which has led to widespread allegations of abuse.
At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea
Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced over 1,300 to evacuate. Three people were found dead Thursday in a submerged car, a stream, and a flooded basement.
‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Adds Three New Cast Members, Wraps Production in South Korea
The third season of the Netflix series, “XO, Kitty,” has wrapped production in Seoul, South Korea, and rounded out its cast with three new members.
Iran’s president injured during Israeli strikes, U.S. intelligence sources say
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was injured during an Israeli strike, sources told CBS News — though it's unclear if he was intentionally targeted.
Pahalgam terror attack: US designates Pakistan’s Lashkar proxy TRF as ‘Foreign Terrorist Organisation’
The US Department of State announced that it is designating The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a “Foreign Terrorist Organisation”. The move was welcomed by India sin
Argentina’s economic turnaround: a comparison with Pakistan and key lessons
This essay explores Argentina’s crisis, reforms, outcomes, and challenges, drawing parallels with Pakistan’s ongoing economic struggles. Pakistan, facing similar issues of high inflation, debt dependency,
Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash, source says
A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source ...
India’s equity benchmarks to open higher as firm US data boosts global sentiment
India's equity benchmarks are likely to open higher on Friday, tracking positive cues from global markets, as better-than-expected U.S. labour and retail sales data allayed some concerns over weakness ...
Companies look to AI for financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
SINGAPORE] Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools of particular interest, based on a global survey ...
Cathay Cineplexes operator mulls closing down its cinemas to address ‘financial challenges’
Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2 Asia is considering several options as it struggles with millions of dollars in debt.